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WordGirl episodes are divided up into eleven-minute segments. Unlike the first three episodes, each begin with verbal instructions to listen for two words that will be used throughout the plot of that episode. The words (examples include "diversion", "cumbersome," and "idolize") are chosen according to academic guidelines. The reasoning is that children can understand words like "cumbersome" when WordGirl said that it means "big and heavy and awkward."

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
Shorts 30 November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10) October 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
1 26 September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03) January 2, 2009 (2009-01-02)
2 February 4, 2009 (2009-02-04) July 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)
3 13 September 7, 2010 (2010-09-07) July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)
4 September 5, 2011 (2011-09-05) June 11, 2012 (2012-06-11)
5 September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10) June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14)
6 August 5, 2013 (2013-08-05) June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06)
7 August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04) July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29)
8 June 10, 2015 (2015-06-10) August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)


Episodes

Shorts (2006–07)

The animated series WordGirl began as a series of shorts titled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl that premiered on PBS Kids Go! on November 10, 2006. The two-minute episodes of the show aired at the end of Maya & Miguel, or online along with the one-minute episodes. There were twenty 2-minute episodes and ten 1-minute episodes.

Two minute episodes

Title Plot Villain
"Catch as Catch Can" A giant meteoroid is about to hit the city, can WordGirl prevent a cumbersome meteorite from destroying the city? none (Meteorite)
"Enter, the Butcher" WordGirl meets the Butcher, the meat master and mangler of words, and tries to prevent him from robbing a bank. She also tries to convince the Butcher that he’s not “a fender” but “offended” when she tells him he “butchers the English language.” The Butcher
"Re-Enter, the Butcher" WordGirl tries to stop the Butcher from robbing Ye Olde Fancy Schmancy Jewelry Store. They also have to deal with a pompous store clerk.
"What's Up, Doc?" WordGirl pays a visit to Professor Steven Boxleitner (author of the book called, Superheroes and You: A Practical Guide) to figure out a way to stop the vicious Butcher.
"Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher" WordGirl tries to prevent the Butcher from robbing a grocery store. She also tries to clear up a misunderstanding between the Butcher and the Grocery Store Manager, who believes that the Butcher is there for a job.
"Yes Sir, That's My Butcher" Word Girl and the Butcher face off for their big, big battle royale. as WordGirls best friend super sparkle reveals her secret weapon: her always hungry ally, Captain Huggy Face.
"The Crazy World of Doctor Two-Brains" In a lab experiment that goes horribly wrong, Prof. Steven Boxleitner accidentally fuses his mind with that of his vicious lab mouse and becomes the villainous Dr. Two-Brains. Becky (WordGirl’s secret identity) tries to distract her little brother TJ so she can transform into WordGirl and capture Dr. Two Brains before he goes on a cheese-stealing rampage. Dr. Two-Brains
"Two Brains in the Grocers" WordGirl tries to capture Dr. Two Brains after he eats all the cheese in the grocery store, but Dr. Two Brains is able to escape by causing a ruckus.
"The Times, They Are A-Cheesy" The Botsford family (including Becky Botsford, a.k.a. Word Girl) are flabbergasted when Dr. Two Brains appears on television, threatening to turn the city into goop if he doesn’t get every piece of cheese in the city.
"Mouse Trap" WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face confront Dr. Two Brains at his secret hideout. Dr. Two Brains proves that their attacks on him would be futile by capturing them in his giant mousetrap. Will they escape, or will Dr. Two Brains succeed in turning them into goop?
"Squeaky's Machine" Dr. Two Brains is about to use his Goop Ray to give WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face a “one-way ticket to Goop Town.” Can they escape this predicament while Dr. Two Brains is distracted by cheese related questions from the Botsford family?
"Driving Miss Granny" A new villain’s in town! Granny May and her timid (and enormous) grandson Eugene rob an armored car in broad daylight. Will Word Girl be able to catch up with them? Granny May & Eugene
"Kiss My Granny" While trying to stop Granny May from robbing Ye Olde Fancy Schmancy Jewelry store, WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face are blinded by Granny’s dazzling jewelry, then captured in her knitted “Web of Yarn.” Will they be able to escape before Eugene crushes them in a game of “squish the knitting”?
"Living in the Granny's Paradise" Although WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face are able to use their coordination to escape Granny’s trap, they are soon caught in the unbreakable grip of Eugene. Will they be able to break free and stop Granny from escaping with the stolen jewelry?
"Play Date" After destroying a giant, rampaging robot as WordGirl, Becky returns home to find that she has an unexpected playdate with Theodore McAllister III. When Becky discovers that Theodore is actually “Tobey,” the mischievous genius behind the giant robot’s rampage, she risks revealing her secret identity. Theodore “Tobey” McAllister III
"Tobey or Not Tobey" Tobey and Becky argue over whether Tobey’s robot caused real damage to the city or only a minor hullabaloo. Tobey decides to play a game with Becky to see if she’s really WordGirl or not.
"The Wrath of Tobey" Tobey gives Becky an impossible choice: reveal herself as WordGirl and destroy the robot threatening her house or do nothing and watch her house get demolished. Becky and Bob (a.k.a. Captain Huggy Face) initiate Emergency Plan #47, with mixed results.
"Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy" Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy threatens to squash the Grocery Store Manager with his giant sandwich press after the Owner calls the press “extreme.” Can WordGirl stop him in time? Will Scoops ever get the sandwich he ordered? Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy
"Name That Dude" WordGirl and the Narrator have a hard time not laughing at Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy’s name. Chuck captures WordGirl with his noxious “Pickled Eggs.” As WordGirl, Scoops, and the Grocery Store Manager head towards certain doom on the giant sandwich press, all of them try to think of a less absurd name for Chuck. Meanwhile, Captain Huggy Face races to the rescue.
"Chucky and the Sandwich Factory" WordGirl sends Captain Huggy Face to search for the “ultimate crowbar” in order to help them escape Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy’s giant sandwich press. Will Captain Huggy Face be able to find the “ultimate crowbar” in time?

One minute episodes

Title Plot Villain
"Movie Trailer" The origin story of WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face. none
"WordGirl and the Butcher" WordGirl tries to prevent the Butcher from setting off his “Steak Bomb” and ruining the day of vegetarians citywide. The Butcher
"WordGirl and Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy" WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face struggle to break free from Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy's “Atomic Hot Dog Lasso.” Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy
"WordGirl and Dr. Two-Brains, part 1" Dr. Two Brains becomes frustrated with a malfunctioning trap. Dr. Two-Brains
"WordGirl and Dr. Two-Brains, part 2" WordGirl tries to thwart Dr. Two Brains' latest scheme but is distracted by a yummy mixed-fruit beverage.
"WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face, part 1" WordGirl makes Captain Huggy Face try on some new costumes because she feels his regular costume lacks pizzazz. Tobey's robots
"WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face, part 2" When Captain Huggy Face is late for a robot battle because of the bus schedule, WordGirl suggests some other modes of transportation.
"Becky and Scoops" Scoops ponders WordGirl's secret identity while Becky saves him from perils that he doesn't notice. none
"WordGirl and the Narrator" WordGirl wants a new Super Hero name. She convinces the Narrator to put his reputation on hold and announce the new name she has in mind, just to see how it sounds.
"Becky and Mr. Botsford" Despite certain clues, Mr. Botsford is oblivious about WordGirl's secret identity.

Season 1 (2007–09)

The first three episodes didn't open with verbal instructions to listen for two words that will be used throughout the episode.

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
1 1 "Tobey or Consequences"
"High-Fat Robbery"
September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03) 101
2 2 "You Can't Crush City Hall"
"Two-Brain Highway"
September 14, 2007 (2007-09-14) 102
3 3 "Coupon Madness"
"When Life Gives You Potatoes..."
September 21, 2007 (2007-09-21) 103
4 4 "Jerky Jerk"
"Becky's Birthday"
September 28, 2007 (2007-09-28) 104
5 5 "Chuck!"
"Down With Word Up"
October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05) 105
6 6 "Book Ends"
"Mr. Big"
October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19) 106
7 7 "Super-Grounded"
"Mouse Army"
November 23, 2007 (2007-11-23) 107
8 8 "Tobey's Masterpiece"
"Chuck the Nice Pencil-Selling Guy"
December 21, 2007 (2007-12-21) 108
9 9 "The Birthday Girl"
"Granny-Sitter"
December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28) 109
10 10 "Shrinkin' in the Ray"
"Department Store Tobey"
February 15, 2008 (2008-02-15) 111
11 11 "Mr. Big's Big Plan"
"Vocab Bee"
February 18, 2008 (2008-02-18) 110
12 12 "Chuck E. Sneeze"
"Swap Meat"
April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11) 112
13 13 "Granny's Goodtime All Cure Spritzer"
"Mecha-Mouse"
April 18, 2008 (2008-04-18) 113
14 14 "Princess Triana & the Ogre of Castlebum"
"Heat Wave, Crime Wave"
April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25) 114
15 15 "Meat with a Side of Cute"
"Mr. Big Words"
May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27) 116
16 16 "Thorn in the Sidekick"
"Crime Takes a Holiday"
May 29, 2008 (2008-05-29) 115
17 17 "Two-Brains Forgets"
"Banned on the Run"
June 13, 2008 (2008-06-13) 117
18 18 "Have You Seen the Remote?"
"Sidekicked to the Curb"
July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11) 118
19 19 "Lady Redundant Woman"
"A Game of Cat and Mouse"
July 23, 2008 (2008-07-23) 119
20 20 "The Masked Meat Marauder"
"Sandwich World"
August 15, 2008 (2008-08-15) 120
21 21 "Violet Superhero"
"Big Business"
September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12) 121
22 22 "The Handsome Panther"
"The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker"
October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13) 122
23 23 "Mousezilla"
"Villain School"
November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03) 123
24 24 "Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman"
"A Simple Plan"
November 28, 2008 (2008-11-28)* 124
25 25 "Granny Mayor"
"Tobey Goes Good"
January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01)* 125
26 26 "Bongo Rock"
"Dr. Three-Brains"
January 2, 2009 (2009-01-02)* 126

Season 2 (2009–10)

This was the first season aired two episodes with the two part segments.

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
27 1 "A Vote for Becky"
"Class Act"
February 4, 2009 (2009-02-04) 201
28 2 "The Two Brains Boogie"
"Field Day Fun With Robo-Tobey"
February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16) 202
29 3 "Slumber Party Pooper"
"Line Lessons With Lady Redundant Woman"
February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17) 203
30 4 "Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars"
"Great Granny May"
March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23) 204
31 5 "Theme Park WHAMpage"
"Chuck Makes a Buck"
March 24, 2009 (2009-03-24) 205
32 6 "Highway to Havarti"
"Tiny Big"
April 30, 2009 (2009-04-30) 206
33 7 "I Think I'm a Clone Now"
"Answer All My Questions and Win Stuff"
May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) 207
34 8 "Bonkers for Bingo"
"The Ballad of Steve McClean"
May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04) 208
35 9 "Pretty Princess Premiere"
"Where's Huggy?"
June 19, 2009 (2009-06-19) 210
36 10 "Robo-Camping"
"The Stew, The Proud..."
July 13, 2009 (2009-07-13) 211
37 11 "Who Wants Candy?"
"Chuck's Brother"
July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14) 212
38 12 "Becky and the Bard"
"Monkey-Robot Showdown"
September 7, 2009 (2009-09-07) 213
39 13 "The Wrong Side of the Law" October 12, 2009 (2009-10-12) 214
40 14 "Two-Brains Quartet"
"Big's Big Bounce"
October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13) 215
41 15 "The Young and the Meatless"
"Mr. Big's Colossal Mini-Golf"
October 14, 2009 (2009-10-14) 216
42 16 "Nocan the Contrarian"
"Meat My Dad"
October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15) 217
43 17 "Tobey's Tricks and Treats"
"Escape Wham"
October 23, 2009 (2009-10-23) 209
44 18 "Who is Ms. Question?"
"Lunch Lady Chuck"
November 23, 2009 (2009-11-23) 218
45 19 "Oh, Holiday Cheese"
"Ch-ch-ch-Change Day"
December 10, 2009 (2009-12-10) 219
46 20 "WordGirl Makes a Mistake" December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) 220
47 21 "Opposite Day"
"Granny's Book Club"
February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15) 222
48 22 "Earth Day Girl"
"A Hero, a Thief, a Store and Its Owner"
March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01) 221
49 23 "Wham Up"
"Seeds of Doubt"
May 3, 2010 (2010-05-03) 223
50 24 "Wishful Thinking"
"Lady Redundant Woman Gets the Blues"
May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04) 224
51 25 "Win a Shiny New Car"
"The People vs. Ms. Question"
July 19, 2010 (2010-07-19) 225
52 26 "Oh, What a Tangled Knot You Tie, Amazing Rope Guy"
"Kids Action News"
July 20, 2010 (2010-07-20) 226

Season 3 (2010–11)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
53 1 "Bummertime"
"The Homerun King"
September 7, 2010 (2010-09-07) 301
54 2 "Granny and Clyde"
"Too Loud Crew"
September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13) 302
55 3 "The Invisi-Bill Hand"
"Birthday Town"
September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14) 303
56 4 "The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour"
"Clean Up in Aisle Eleven"
September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15) 304
57 5 "When Chuck’s Mom Is Away..."
"That's Entertainment"
September 16, 2010 (2010-09-16) 305
58 6 "Victoria Best"
"Showdown at the Secret Spaceship Hideout"
October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) 306
59 7 "Captain Tangent"
"Chuck and Brent Ride Again"
November 8, 2010 (2010-11-08) 307
60 8 "Bend It Like Becky"
"Questionable Behavior"
January 3, 2011 (2011-01-03) 308
61 9 "Bampy Battles Bots"
"Truth, Revision, and the Lexicon Way"
January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17) 311
62 10 "Cherish is the Word"
"Granny's Intuition"
February 8, 2011 (2011-02-08) 310
63 11 "The Straw That Broke Two Brains' Back"
"Nocan the Evil Ingredient Finding Guy"
April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01) 309
64 12 "Meat-Life Crisis"
"Mobot Knows Best"
May 6, 2011 (2011-05-06) 312
65 13 "A Better Mousetrap" July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) 313

Season 4 (2011–12)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
66 1 "Sonny Days with a Chance of Showers"
"Seymour ... Right After This"
September 5, 2011 (2011-09-05) 401
67 2 "The Fill-In"
"Word (Hicc)Up!"
October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10) 402
68 3 "Mouse Brain Take-Over"
"Leslie Makes It Big"
October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11) 403
69 4 "Chuck with a Sidekick of Brent"
"Yarn-4-Gold"
October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) 404
70 5 "Whammer Anniversary"
"Rat Trap"
October 13, 2011 (2011-10-13) 405
71 6 "WordGirl and Bobbleboy"
"Crime in the Key of V"
October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14) 406
72 7 "Where Have All the Villains Gone?"
"Captain Tangent Returns"
November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14) 407
73 8 "A World Without WordGirl" December 16, 2011 (2011-12-16) 413
74 9 "Have Snob, Will Travel"
"Tobey's Playground Calamity"
January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16) 408
75 10 "The Learnerer"
"Mr. Big's Dinner and a Scam"
March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23) 410
76 11 "The Birthday Girl's Monstrous Gift"
"Hal the Haggler"
April 16, 2012 (2012-04-16) 409
77 12 "Wordbot"
"Mount Rush Here"
May 21, 2012 (2012-05-21) 411
78 13 "Road Rage, Anger, and Fury"
"By Jove, You've Wrecked My Robots!"
June 11, 2012 (2012-06-11) 412

Season 5 (2012–13)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
79 1 "Seize the Cheese"
"Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage"
September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10) 501
80 2 "The Meaty Dimension"
"The Case of the Copied Mrs. Botsford"
September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11) 502
81 3 "The Good, The Bad, and the Chucky"
"Granny's Pet Plan"
September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) 503
82 4 "Hard-Learned Money"
"Gift Pony"
September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13) 504
83 5 "Scary with a Side of Butter"
"Talent Show Tobey"
October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29) 505
84 6 "Don't Mess with the Best"
"Peanut Butter Battles"
December 28, 2012 (2012-12-28) 506
85 7 "Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon"
"Art in the Park"
December 31, 2012 (2012-12-31) 510
86 8 "Plain Old Mischief Makers"
"House Arrest"
March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11) 507
87 9 "Monkey Business"
"Say it Again, Eileen"
March 12, 2013 (2013-03-12) 509
88 10 "Best Fan Club Meeting Ever"
"Day at the Museum"
March 13, 2013 (2013-03-13) 511
89 11 "Who's Your Granny?"
"Win a Day With WordGirl"
March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14) 512
90 12 "Dinner or Consequences" March 15, 2013 (2013-03-15) 513
91 13 "Father's Day Dance-a-thon"
"Big is Botsford's Boss"
June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14) 508

Season 6 (2013–14)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
92 1 "Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl?"
"The Talented Mr. Birg"
August 5, 2013 (2013-08-05) 603
93 2 "One Last Sandwich"
"Caper or Plastic?"
August 6, 2013 (2013-08-06) 604
94 3 "Tell Her What She's Won!"
"Victoria is the Best...WordGirl?"
August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07) 605
95 4 "High-Five Sandwich"
"The Robot Problem"
August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08) 606
96 5 "Of Two Minds"
"Yes Monkey"
August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09) 607
97
98
6
7
"The Rise of Miss Power"
99 8 "Invasion of The Bunny Lovers" April 14, 2014 (2014-04-14) 613
100 9 "Big and Brent"
"Silence of the Whams"
June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02) 608
101 10 "Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese"
"Kitty Cat Criminals"
June 3, 2014 (2014-06-03) 609
102 11 "A Questionable Pair"
"All That Chazz"
June 4, 2014 (2014-06-04) 610
103 12 "Fortune Crookie"
"Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime"
June 5, 2014 (2014-06-05) 611
104 13 "Go Gadget Go"
"Emergency Plan 999"
June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) 612


Season 7 (2014–15)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
105 1 "Kid Math" August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04) 712
106 2 "A Few Words From WordGirl"
"Ears to You"
August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05) 708
107 3 "El Queso Mysterioso"
"Putt with Honor"
August 6, 2014 (2014-08-06) 711
108 4 "It's Your Party and I'll Cry If I Want To"
"Becky's Bad-itude"
August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) 701
109 5 "First One to Win Wins"
"A Little Bigger WordGirl"
August 8, 2014 (2014-08-08) 702
110 6 "Guess Who's Coming to Thanksgiving Dinner"
"Judging Butcher"
November 26, 2014 (2014-11-26) 709
111 7 "A Curious Case of Curiosity"
"There's No V in Team"
June 3, 2015 (2015-06-03) 703
112 8 "Sparkling Clean"
"The Smile Collector"
June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05) 704
113 9 "My Dad, My Teacher, My Dad, My Teacher"
"The Power of Whamship"
June 17, 2015 (2015-06-17) 705
114 10 "Royally Framed"
"WordGirl vs. Tobey vs. the Dentist"
June 24, 2015 (2015-06-24) 713
115 11 "Accordion to Tradition"
"Can't Touch This"
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) 710
116 12 "Backyard Camping"
"Castle! Dungeon! Fortress! So?"
July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03) 706
117 13 "News Girl"
"Diorama Drama: The Scene of the Crime"
July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29) 707

Season 8 (2015)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Production
code
118 1 "Patch Game"
"Girls Day Out Throws Chuck"
June 10, 2015 (2015-06-10) 805
119 2 "A Sticky Situation"
"Eight Legs vs. Two-Brains"
June 12, 2015 (2015-06-12) 808
120 3 "World's Best Dad"
"The Good Old, Bad Old Days"
June 19, 2015 (2015-06-19) 813
121 4 "What Would WordGirl Do"
"Granny's Corner"
June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) 806
122 5 "Pineapple of My Eye"
"Big Baby"
July 8, 2015 (2015-07-08) 803
123 6 "Staycation"
"Dr. No-Voice"
July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) 804
124 7 "Trustworthy Tobey"
"The Tooth Hurts"
July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15) 807
125 8 "Time-Out with Two-Brains"
"Dr. WordGirl-Brains"
July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17) 809
126 9 "Becky Knows Best"
"As Something as Something"
July 22, 2015 (2015-07-22) 801
127 10 "The Ordinary, Extraordinary Botsfords"
"The Penny, the Pony, and the Pirate"
July 24, 2015 (2015-07-24) 802
128 11 "Tim Botsford: Neighborhood Assistant"
"Set Sail for the Bake Sale"
July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31) 810
129 12 "The Best of the Bests"
"Art's Parts"
August 5, 2015 (2015-08-05) 811
130 13 "Rhyme and Reason" August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07) 812
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